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I love this mangaka so much.
Did I personally dislike this manga a lot and find it incredibly uncomfortable and gross? Yes.
Is it an interesting thought piece and thoughtful exploration of the concept? Also yes.
Asada Nemui never shies away from uncomfortable topics and fully dedicates herself to exploring them in their entirety. Even though it personally wasn’t my cup of tea I applaud her commitment and willingness to entertain the subject and treat it with her signature gravity and care. She took two of the most reprehensible acts a person can do, assigned them to a character, and explored ideas of consent, payback, and ultimately romance through an unforgiving and unglamorous lens. It never once makes excuses for their behavior—what they do is wrong, but does that make them right for each other? A unique concept that I will not be reading again haha